2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/routing.c b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
index bb1c3ec7e3ff..8c403ce785d0 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/routing.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/routing.c
@@ -1240,6 +1240,9 @@ struct neigh_node *find_router(struct bat_priv *bat_priv,
                 router = find_ifalter_router(primary_orig_node, recv_if);
 
 return_router:
+        if (router && router->if_incoming->if_status != IF_ACTIVE)
+                goto err_unlock;
+
         rcu_read_unlock();
         return router;
 err_unlock:
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/unicast.c b/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
index 19c3daf34ac6..bab6076c4334 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/unicast.c
@@ -314,9 +314,6 @@ find_router:
         if (!neigh_node)
                 goto out;
 
-        if (neigh_node->if_incoming->if_status != IF_ACTIVE)
-                goto out;
-
         if (my_skb_head_push(skb, sizeof(struct unicast_packet)) < 0)
                 goto out;